October 2024

Microsoft Issues Security Update Fixing 118 Flaws, Two Actively Exploited in the Wild 2024-10-09 at 10:31 By Microsoft has released security updates to fix a total of 118 vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, two of which have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of the 118 flaws, three are rated Critical, 113 are rated […]

Missing Thunderbirds footage found in British garden shed 2024-10-09 at 09:39 By Iain Thomson 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, new Supermarionation is GO! Video  Previously unseen footage from the classic British TV show Thunderbirds has been found in a garden shed and restored – where possible – for viewing next year.… This article is an

Supermicro crams 18 GPUs into a 3U AI server that’s a little slow by design 2024-10-09 at 08:47 By Tobias Mann Can handle edge inferencing or run a 64 display command center GPU-enhanced servers can typically pack up to eight of the accelerators, but Supermicro has built a box that manages to fit 18 of

OpenAI appoints international expansion boss 2024-10-09 at 08:18 By Laura Dobberstein Picks Singapore as APAC hub and outlines desire to get governments onside Chat GPT-maker Open AI announced today that it’s appointed a new boss to lead its international expansion.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Microsoft Detects Growing Use of File Hosting Services in Business Email Compromise Attacks 2024-10-09 at 08:18 By Microsoft is warning of cyber attack campaigns that abuse legitimate file hosting services such as SharePoint, OneDrive, and Dropbox that are widely used in enterprise environments as a defense evasion tactic. The end goal of the campaigns are

MediaTek enters the 4th Dimensity with 3nm octa-core 9400 smartphone brains 2024-10-09 at 07:46 By Iain Thomson Still sticking with Arm and not taking RISC-Vs Fabless Taiwanese chip biz MediaTek has unveiled the fourth flagship entry in its Dimensity family of system-on-chips for smartphones and other mobile devices. It’s sticking with close companion Arm rather

47% of Organizations Have Dealt With Deepfake Attacks 2024-10-09 at 07:01 By Deepfake attacks are on the rise. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Finance industry most at risk for phishing attacks 2024-10-09 at 07:01 By Phishing attacks targeted the finance industry in H1 2024. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Asian crime gangs are growing – fast – thanks to AI and other tech 2024-10-09 at 05:31 By Laura Dobberstein UN report finds Telegram, cryptocurrency are tools of a growing ‘criminal service economy’ Organized crime syndicates across Asia are using AI, messaging platforms like Telegram, and cryptocurrency to help them expand, with help from dedicated

LinkedIn: If our AI gets something wrong, that’s your problem 2024-10-09 at 03:47 By Thomas Claburn Artificial intelligence still no substitute for the real thing Microsoft’s LinkedIn will update its User Agreement next month with a warning that it may show users generative AI content that’s inaccurate or misleading.… This article is an excerpt from

Microsoft issues 117 patches – some for flaws already under attack 2024-10-09 at 02:47 By Iain Thomson Plus: SAP re-patches a failed patch for critical-rated flaw Patch Tuesday  It’s the second Tuesday of the month, which means Patch Tuesday, bringing with it fixes for numerous flaws, bugs and vulnerabilities in major software. And this one

AI godfather-turned-doomer shares Nobel with neural network pioneer 2024-10-09 at 01:34 By Brandon Vigliarolo First-ever awarded for contributions to artificial intelligence If you needed another sign that we’ve well and truly entered the AI age, here it is: The first Nobel Prize has been awarded for contributions to artificial intelligence. … This article is an excerpt

Qualcomm urges device makers to push patches after ‘targeted’ exploitation 2024-10-09 at 00:46 By Iain Thomson Given Amnesty’s involvement, it’s a safe bet spyware is in play Qualcomm has issued 20 patches for its chipsets’ firmware, including one Digital Signal Processor (DSP) software flaw that has been exploited in the wild.… This article is an

Babbage boffin Ada Lovelace honored for computer science contributions 2024-10-08 at 23:46 By Richard Speed Penned Analytical Engine algorithm in her youth, imagine if she’d lived past 36 Today we remember Ada Lovelace Day, famed for her work on Charles Babbage’s proposed mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine.… This article is an excerpt from The Register